Synonyms of akin

akin

adjective

ə-ˈkin 

1

as in related

having a close connection like that between family members

foxes are closely akin to dogs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• related
• comparable
• allied
• associated
• affiliated
• analogous
• kindred
• connected
• similar
• like
• such
• matching
• joined
• corresponding
• parallel
• resembling
• interrelated
• same
• identical
• cognate
• alike
• correspondent
• relevant
• resemblant
• pertinent
• interconnected
• suchlike
• ditto
• connate
• apposite
• cogent
• germane
• apropos
• material

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unrelated
• unlike
• different
• other
• dissimilar
• distinctive
• distinct
• diverse
• disparate
• distinguishable
• nonidentical
• differentiable
• unalike
• diacritical
• discriminable

2

as in like

having qualities in common

mathematics and computer programming are akin in that they both require logical thinking

Synonyms & Similar Words

• like
• analogous
• similar
• comparable
• alike
• such
• equivalent
• resembling
• corresponding
• parallel
• synonymous
• matching
• identical
• cognate
• resemblant
• correspondent
• related
• connate
• tantamount
• twin
• suchlike
• ditto
• on the order of
• same
• commensurate
• proportionate
• virtual
• relatable
• consistent
• allied
• kin
• approaching
• kindred
• conforming
• equal
• redundant
• congeneric
• indistinguishable
• interchangeable
• congenial
• uniform
• conformable
• approximating
• homogeneous
• consonant
• close
• me-too
• entire
• coextensive
• duplicate
• fungible
• coincident
• homogenous
• connatural
• substitutable
• unvarying
• selfsame
• unchanging
• congenerous
• unvaried

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unlike
• different
• dissimilar
• diverse
• various
• distinct
• distinguishable
• disparate
• variable
• varied
• varying
• unakin
• nonequivalent
• noninterchangeable
• unrelated
• inaccurate
• imprecise
• inexact
• unconnected

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of akin

Thus, the decision to charge access is akin to the president’s family profiting off his position as leader of the free world. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026

Schwämmlein, Daniel Krauss, and Jochen Engert founded Flix in 2011 to do for bus travel something akin to what Uber and Lyft have done to taxis. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 24 July 2026

Brogin, who said at the time that the law was akin to fascism, fought the city, unsuccessfully. — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

Tesla also offers rideshare service under the same app in the San Francisco Bay Area, but the service is more akin to Uber and Lyft. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 July 2026